Word of the Day
June 25, 2026
ENJOIN
- Enjoining is about requiring or prohibiting. To enjoin a person is to direct or order them to do something. To enjoin an act or practice is to prohibit it; in legal contexts, that prohibition is by way of a judicial order.
- prohibit by a judicial order put an injunction on a book had been enjoined prior to publication David Margolick
- to command (to direct with authority) [v ENJOINED, ENJOINING, ENJOINS]
- to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition enjoined us to be careful
- to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition.
- to direct or order
- to order or direct [v -ED, -ING, -S]